What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
Expression and creation. Ideas for stories usually come at the oddest times. These ideas, like clips from a movie, play and replay in my mind. Writing allows me to expand the clip, in all directions, and discover the characters' stories. Although writing can be very laborious, it's exciting to discover the "rest of the story" as it unfolds.
What do your fans mean to you?
My fans are critically important. If no one read my stories, I would simply stop writing. I do love the expression, creativity, and freedom writing offers, but if no one reads my work, it does seem pointless.
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